title: Are smokers with HIV using information and communication technology? Implications for behavioral interventions.
abstract: Smoking is highly prevalent among persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and associated with adverse outcomes including malignancy and cardiovascular disease. Information and communication technology (ICT) may be effective in disseminating cessation interventions among PLWHA. This study examines the prevalence of ICT use among 492 PLWHA attending an urban clinic and characteristics associated with ICT use. Participants completed a survey of demographics, smoking status, and ICT use. Factors associated with ICT use were examined with logistic regression. Overall, 63% of participants smoked with 73% of smokers owning their own cell phone. Use of other modalities was lower, with 48% of smokers reporting any internet use, 39% text messaging, and 31% using email. Higher education was associated with the use of all modalities. Cell phone interventions may have the broadest reach among PLWHA, though with almost half using the internet, this may also be a low-cost means of delivering cessation interventions.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Gchande1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Geetanjali
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.forename: Cassandra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Heidi E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Hutton
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knowlton
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Latkin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holtgrave
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Niaura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D060145:Text Messaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*